,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ah1 #bjbe,mr4   
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,t5ney1 & ,mr4 ,ad]holt7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act to prohibit discrim9ation  
aga9/ entities t d n p>ticipate 9       
abortion & to /r5g!n implem5tation &    
en=cem5t ( ,f$]al consci5ce laws4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,let ,pregnancy ,c5t]s ,s]ve ,act (     
#bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,pregnancy c5t]s are
 community-bas$1 nonpr(it organizations 
t provide free compassionate c>e1       
support1 & res\rces to help meet !      
physical1 psy*ological1 emotional1 &    
spiritual ne$s ( wom51 girls1 c\ples1 & 
families navigat+ pregnancy & (f]       
life-affirm+ alt]natives to abortion4   
,^! s]vices c include pregnancy te/s1   
ultras\nds1 ,,/d_/,,/i te/s1 pr5atal    

education programs1 p>5t+ education     
programs1 aft]-abortion support1        
lactation consultations1 c]tifi$        
dietician & nutritioni/ consultations1 &
 well-wom5 exams4  7#b7 ,pregnancy c>e  
c5t]s are committ$ to provid+ cli5ts )  
complete & accurate in=mation reg>d+ _! 
pregnancy options & ! developm5t ( an   
unborn baby4 ,mo/ pregnancy c5t]s are   
affiliat$ ) at lea/ "o ( ?ree national  
networks4 ,^! networks require _!       
affiliates to adopt a ,commitm5t ( ,c>e 
& ,compet5ce1 sett+ e?ical1 legal1 &    
regulatory /&>ds4  7#c7 ,9 #bjbb alone1 
#b1gej pregnancy c5t]s across ! ,unit$  
,/ates provid$ an e/imat$ #c1bee1hef    
total cli5t sessions1 includ+ 9-p]son & 
virtual sessions4 #ig4d p]c5t ( cli5ts  
se5 by pregnancy c5t]s report$ hav+ a   
positive exp]i5ce ) pregnancy c5t]s4    
7#d7 ,! total values ( ! mat]ial goods &
 s]vices provid$ by pregnancy c5t]s 9   
#bjbb 0 at lea/ #cfg million4 #hjh1gcg  
cli5ts receiv$ mat]ial res\rces1 :i*    
includ$ packs ( diap]s & wipes1 baby    

=mula1 baby clo!s1 new cribs1 new c>    
seats1 & /roll]s4  7#e7 ,out ( ! #fb1egf
 individuals :o work$ at pregnancy c5t]s
 9 #bjbb1 #dd1icj 7#g 9 #aj work]s7 7   
volunte]s4  7#f7 ,_m pregnancy c5t]s (f]
 m$ical s]vices4 ,9 #bjbb1 #aj1age      
m$ical /aff & volunte]s provid$ c>e to  
cli5ts across ! ,nation4 ,pregnancy     
c5t]s p]=m$ #edf1fhc free ultras\nds1 at
 an e/imat$ total value ( #acf million4 
#c4 ,prohibit+ discrim9ation aga9/      
entities t d n p>ticipate 9 abortion    
,title ,,ii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjb et seq47 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bde !     
foll[+3  #bde;,a4 ,prohibit+            
discrim9ation aga9/ entities t d n      
p>ticipate 9 abortion  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ any o!r law1 ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t1 & any individual or entity t 
receives ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance1     
includ+ any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 may
 n discrim9ate aga9/1 p5alize1 or       
retaliate aga9/ an entity because !     
entity (f]s life-affirm+ support &      

res\rces to wom5 fac+ unexpect$         
pregnancy1 (f]s life-affirm+ alt]natives
 to abortion1 or refra9s f actions t    
c\nsel 9 favor (1 sugge/1 recomm5d1     
assi/1 provide1 promote1 or 9 any way   
p>ticipate 9 ! p]=mance ( abortions4    
7b7 ,prohibit$ actions ,! actions t are 
prohibit$ "u subsection 7a7 include1 at 
a m9imum-- 7#a7 requir+ an entity to (f]
 or p]=m an abortion2  7#b7 requir+ an  
entity to (f]1 provide1 or di/ribute an 
abortion-induc+ drug2  7#c7 requir+ an  
entity to ref] a p]son = an abortion or 
an abortion-induc+ drug2  7#d7 requir+  
an entity to c\nsel 9 favor ( an        
abortion or an abortion-induc+ drug2    
7#e7 requir+ an entity to po/ any       
adv]tisem5t1 sign1 fly]1 or simil>      
mat]ial t promotes or provides in=mation
 ab\t obta9+ an abortion or an          
abortion-induc+ drug2 &  7#f7 prohibit+ 
an entity f provid+ in=mation1 c>e1     
c\nsel+1 classes1 or o!r s]vices relat$ 
to pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or p>5t+ because
 ! entity does n p]=m1 ref]1 or c\nsel 9

 favor ( an abortion or an              
abortion-induc+ drug4  7c7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$--  7#a7 to prev5t any entity f  
volunt>ily elect+ to p>ticipate 9       
abortions or abortion ref]rals :]e n    
prohibit$ by any o!r law2 or  7#b7 to   
affect1 or be affect$ by1 any ,f$]al law
 t requires /abiliz+ treatm5t = a       
pregnant woman or h] unborn *ild :5 ei!r
 ne$s em]g5cy c>e4  7d7 ,def9itions ,=  
purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,abortion  
,! t]m abortion means ! use or          
prescription ( any in/rum5t1 m$ic9e1    
drug1 or any o!r sub/ance or device--   
7,a7 to int5tionally kill ! unborn *ild 
( a woman kn[n to be pregnant2 or  7,b7 
to int5tionally t]m9ate ! pregnancy ( a 
woman kn[n to be pregnant1 ) an int5tion
 o!r ?an--  7i7 aft] viability to       
produce a live bir? & pres]ve ! life &  
heal? ( ! *ild born alive2  7ii7 to     
remove a dead unborn *ild2 or  7iii7 to 
remove an ectopic pregnancy or o!r      
pregnancy implant$ outside ! ut]us4     

7#b7 ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance ,! t]m   
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance means ,f$]al  
paym5ts to cov] ! co/ ( heal? c>e       
s]vices or b5efits1 or o!r ,f$]al       
paym5ts1 grants1 or loans to promote or 
o!rwise facilitate heal?-relat$         
activities4 ,su* t]m does n include     
exp5ditures made "u direct sp5d+        
programs4  7#c7 ,life-affirm+           
alt]natives to abortion ,! t]m          
life-affirm+ alt]natives to abortion    
means "o or m programs t promote        
*ildbir? z an alt]native to abortion1   
?r\gh life-affirm+ social s]vices       
provid]s1 :i* may include pregnancy     
c5t]s1 adoption assi/ance provid]s1 &   
mat]nity homes4 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+  
s5t5ce1 ! t]m life-affirm+ social       
s]vices provid]s does n include entities
 t provide1 facilitate1 c\nsel 9 favor  
(1 or ref] = abortions4  7#d7           
,life-affirm+ support & res\rces to wom5
 fac+ unexpect$ pregnancy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! t]m life-affirm+ support & res\rces 
to wom5 fac+ unexpect$ pregnancy means  

"o or m ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,provid+       
in=mation1 c>e1 c\nsel+1 classes1 or o!r
 s]vices relat$ to pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 
or p>5t+ )\t provid+1 ref]r+1 or c\nsel+
 9 favor ( abortion or abortion-induc+  
drugs4  7ii7 ,provid+ pr5atal & po/natal
 res\rces1 su* z diap]s1 baby clo!s1    
baby furniture1 =mula1 & simil> items4  
7iii7 ,provid+ m$ical te/+1 c\nsel+1 &  
c>e relat$ to pregnancy or *ildbir?4    
7iv7 ,c\nsel+ a woman on                
pregnancy-relat$ c>e or treatm5t1       
includ+ c>e or treatm5t t may rev]se !  
effects ( abortion-induc+ drugs4  7,b7  
,limitation ,! t]m life-affirm+ support 
& res\rces to wom5 fac+ unexpect$       
pregnancy does n include p]=m+1 ref]r+1 
or c\nsel+ 9 favor ( abortion or        
abortion-induc+ drugs4  7#e7 ,/ate or   
local gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5t includes e ag5cy & o!r         
gov]nm5tal unit & subdivision ( a ,/ate 
or local gov]nm5t1 if su* ,/ate or local
 gov]nm5t1 or any ag5cy or gov]nm5tal   
unit or subdivision !re(1 receives      

,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance4  4  #d4      
,/r5g!n+ en=cem5t ( ,f$]al consci5ce    
laws ,title ,,ii ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjb et     
seq471 z am5d$ by section #c1 is fur!r  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bde;,a !  
foll[+3  #bde;,b4 ,civil action =       
discrim9ation aga9/ entities (f]+       
abortion alt]natives  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
qualifi$ p>ty may1 9 a civil action1    
obta9 relief describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 )
 respect to a designat$ violation4  7b7 
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3  
7#a7 ,designat$ violation ,! t]m        
designat$ violation means an actual or  
?reat5$ violation ( any provision ( law 
describ$ 9 section #bde;,a4  7#b7       
,qualifi$ p>ty ,! t]m qualifi$ p>ty     
means-- 7,a7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 or     
7,b7 any individual or entity adv]sely  
affect$ by ! designat$ violation4  7c7  
,adm9i/rative rem$ies n requir$ ,an     
action "u ?is section may be comm5c$1 & 
relief may be grant$1 )\t reg>d to :e!r 
! p>ty comm5c+ ! action has s\ght or    

exhau/$ any available adm9i/rative      
rem$ies4  7d7 ,def5dants 9 actions "u   
?is section may include gov]nm5tal      
entities z well z o!rs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,an action "u ?is section may be ma9ta9$
 aga9/ any individual or entity receiv+ 
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance 7z def9$ 9    
section #bde;,a7c771 includ+ a ,/ate    
gov]nm5tal entity4 ,relief 9 an action  
"u ?is section may include money damages
 ev5 if ! def5dant is a gov]nm5tal      
entity4  7#b7 ,def9ition ,= ! purposes (
 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,/ate gov]nm5tal 
entity means a ,/ate1 a local gov]nm5t  
)9 a ,/ate1 & any ag5cy or o!r          
gov]nm5tal unit or subdivision ( a      
,/ate1 or ( su* a local gov]nm5t4  7e7  
,nature ( relief ,9 an action "u ?is    
section1 ! c\rt %all grant-- 7#a7 all   
appropriate relief1 includ+ injunctive  
relief1 decl>atory relief1 & comp5satory
 damages to prev5t ! occurr5ce1         
cont9uance1 or repetition ( ! designat$ 
violation & to comp5sate = losses       
result+ f ! designat$ violation2 &  7#b7

 to a prevail+ pla9tiff1 reasonable     
attorneys' fees & litigation co/s4  4   
#e4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is
 ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or
 ! application ( su* a provision or     
am5dm5t to any individual1 entity1      
gov]nm5t1 or circum/ance1 is held to be 
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !        
application ( su* provision or am5dm5t  
to any o!r individual1 entity1 gov]nm5t1
 or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$4